| sample |
$5 |
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| makes 10 cups |
| 4oz TIN |
$19 |
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| 38¢ per cup |
8oz TIN |
$34 |
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| out of stock |
| 16oz BAG |
$59 |
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| 30¢ per cup |
| teabags |
$10 |
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| 15 teabags |
Description
Green tea from the Chinese village of Dragon Well (Lung Ching in local parlance). Dragon Well tea has a distinguished shape. Its leaves are broad and flat, a result of laborious drying. There is something to show for this hard work: Dragon Well tea is refreshingly smooth, sweet and delicate, among the very best of Chinese greens. Our 'Dragon Well Requiem' is a First Grade version of this truly sublime tea.
Story
Dragon Well name derives from a local spring that legend has it is the lair of a dragon. Also known as Lung Ching, it is the best known of China's green teas, justifiably so. It had been presented as tribute to many generations of Chinese emperors, and was the tea served to Richard Nixon in his memorable encounter with Mao Tse-tung. In local parlance, it is praised for its "four uniques": jade color, vegetative aroma, mellow chestnut flavor and singular shape.
"Good, strong tea, fantastic for after heavy meals. I like my tea strong, and about two pinches lasts a good several infusions. "
"This tea has a very subtle flavor -- as opposed to a tea like Gunpowder. The flavor it does have is very grassy and leaf-like. The potency of this grass-iness leaves a somewhat bitter aftertaste. Personally, I prefer this, but I could understand why someone might not. Overall, the lightness of this tea makes it an elegant choice and it is one of my favorites for sure."
[ >10 mins @ 180°F ]
"Didn't live up to the hype. Very grassy flavor, even for a green. I give you a pair of stars solely on the awesomeness of your name."
"This tea makes a powerful yellow liquor that makes for a bold and earthy tea. I enjoy this tea regularly, but would caution folks not to steep this longer than 3 minutes or it may knock you over!"
[ 3 mins @ 180°F ]
"Fabulous daily green tea. I alternate this with the Japanese Sencha tea so as to not get tired of any one particular green tea flavor. That said, I'm still able to drink dragonwell by the pot."
"An interesting green that was quite good. It can afford to be steeped a little longer than normal and still come out all right; it benefits from being a little stronger."
Recommendations
Tea Recipes (containing Dragonwell tea)